Help Me See

Photography is my main version of self care. Followed by reading, walks, coaching programs etc.Why does "self care" have such a luxurious connotation?It's the thing that that helps the rest of life happen.It's necessary.Today I chat with life coach Lisa Berman about how her path to self care led her to photographing sunrise and how her self care & gratitude practice continues to morph and change over time.More from Lisa:Lisa is a life coach and mindset coach that supports others in living a life in harmony with one's values and vision. She is an author and public speaker. Lisa has a weekly newsletter and is host of Cup of Gratitude: Conversations to Inspire and Uplift. She can be found on IG at Saturday_sunrise and FP at Lisa Berman Life Coach. Lisa's website is www.lisabermanlifecoach.com where you can sign up for her weekly newsletter, learn about her retreat in October as well as other upcoming offers and opportunities.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Today I share one of the hardest days as a mother I've had and also reveal something I didn't realize I was hiding from.When we let ourselves shed the shame we can move.CONSCIOUS CREATOR WAITLIST SIGNUPMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

*trigger warning- sensitive topics of abuse are touched on in this episode.Alana Williamson is a Somatic Embodiment Mentor & Sacred Movement Instructor ushering powerful women through sacred space to heal, rise and free themselves from past trauma. She holds space for others to embody their truth and reclaim their divine spark.Today we talk about the struggles of motherhood and her discovery of the power of movement as a guide to heal the physical body from emotional trauma.More from Alana:https://www.instagram.com/thealanawilliamson/https://thealanawilliamson.com/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Neuro linguistic programming studies the ways our thoughts affect our behavior. Through the work we uncover what thoughts are actually running the show under the hood of what we consciously recognize. If you've tried a bunch of different tools and know what you need to do but just aren't doing the thing and don't understand why- NLP might be a helpful modality in uncovering what's at the root of it.Today I chat with fellow NLP practitioner and soulful empowerment coach Jerrica Norton about how she found her way to NLP and what she's discovered so far in the powerful ways it has impacted her life and her client's lives.SHOW NOTES:Connect with Jerrica on IG here-https://instagram.com/IAMJERRICAELIZABETHInterested in an NLP session with her? Click here.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

My last ever recording in my first ever photo studio. On this episode I reflect on how different my experience was than I thought it would be & what my biggest unexpected takeaway was from it all.Show notes-Book Your 1:1 NLP Breakthrough Session HereMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

I have 12 Principles of Conscious Creation that I share in my new program and the one I share in this episode is one of the biggest reasons I : 1) feel invincible in sessions. 2) am able to create unique/unexpected photographs consistently.This is a simple, powerful, enduring reframe. If you keep this in the back of your mind, it will serve you forever.Conscious Creator enrollment closes at the end of the weekend. We begin Aug 1. Reach out with any questions about whether or not it's for you.xo show notes:Conscious Creator for Intentional Photographic Artists- ENROLL NOW NLP BREAKTHROUGH EXPERIENCE- BOOK HERE @ pay what you want rate for the remainder of this week.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

hot mess. frustration. gratitude. excitement. anxiety. tears. confusion. clarity.  SACRED.all of it.This episode is a mix of my most messy ramblings in current life and the launching of my new program, Conscious Creator. doors open next week- sign up for waitlist to get the details delivered to your inbox. xoCONSCIOUS CREATOR-Photographic Artist Program WaitlistMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Maybe it's not all about efficiency anyway.more from Bianca-Photographic Artist Program WaitlistLIMITED TIME: Free Sacred Vision Expansion 1:1 CallMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

What if not everything we do has to be a means to an end?What if we release ourselves from that?What happens if we pause long enough to realize it's an "and" that we are in need of- not an "or".We forget, we remember, and we forget again.Life is silly.join this conversation with my most favorite yoga instructor ever, Melanie Hale.more from Melanie-https://www.themovementmystic.com/more from Bianca-Photographic Artist Program WaitlistLIMITED TIME: Free Sacred Vision Expansion 1:1 CallMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Wrestling with meaning & consciousness through your photographic practice.For a limited time: book your 1:1 Sacred Vision Expansion Call HEREMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

The parallels between the art of somatic self healing & the art of photographic practice runs deep. This conversation truly excited me. "With over 6 years of experience in the mental health field, Meleah has worked with diverse populations, including those facing severe mental illness, domestic violence, suicide, and grief & bereavement. When she lost her job & became bedridden with chronic illnesses in 2020, she found herself feeling stuck and frustrated with traditional talk therapy modalities. Desperate for relief, she went on a journey of exploring alternative healing methods, such as breathwork, nervous system regulation, and somatic practices and found healing that she was unable to find in 7+ years of traditional talk therapy & went into remission. After completing her Masters in Clinical Psychology in 2022, she decided to walk away from the conventional therapy system and follow her instinct to guide therapists and wellness leaders on their OWN transformative paths, using the same holistic and alternative healing modalities that helped transform her mental, emotional, physical & spiritual health. Her mission is to foster a revolution of ethical renegades who will pioneer the next wave of embodied, authentic & connected leaders to cultivate deep change and healing in the world."More from Meleah:https://www.instagram.com/meleah.roseshow notes:The real reason why we are tired and what to do about it | Saundra Dalton-Smith | TEDxAtlantaMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

It's all fun and games until your waffling indecision gets decided for you.Today's episode is about the relief & pain of no longer having an option, what it means to serve powerfully in a photo session, & how sometimes we must act off feeling along- without a clear vision or proof in sight.For Photographic Artists:JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR MY UPCOMING PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST COURSEFor anyone in search of meaning through their daily life photo taking:MANIFEST YOUR MEMORIES: HARNESS YOUR LIFE VISION THROUGH INTENTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHYMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

What happens when you get a poet & a photographic artist in a zoom room?  tears. some laughs. more tears. (the really good kind though)Amber Lilyestrom is a branding strategist, business mentor, author/poet, keynote speaker- the list goes on. She is a beloved coach of mine and I am honored to bring this conversation to you.Amber has shown me how fully stepping into your own truth is not only a catalyst for living your wildest dreams, but it's also the most generous thing you could do for others. We dive deep into how to uncover choice in our days, what it means to put down what you no longer need to hold, & what reflecting on her upbringing through the photographic lens has shown her.More from Amber-https://amberlilyestrom.com/Paddle Home: poems & passageshttps://www.instagram.com/amberlilyestrom/For Photographic Artists:JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR MY UPCOMING PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST COURSEFor anyone in search of meaning through their daily life photo taking:MANIFEST YOUR MEMORIES: HARNESS YOUR LIFE VISION THROUGH INTENTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHYMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

This month in our membership "Wholeness" is our intention.  There's so much value in recognizing the different parts of yourself but there's also a deep and profound beauty in standing in the wholeness of you. YOU are where all of the nuances, complexities, and oftentimes conflicting parts come together in an entity that has a completely unique, unrepeatable lens.  What might happen if you stood in the knowing of your wholeness in your daily life? Not operating with an emphasis of constant striving, efforting, and not enoughness, but grounding in your wholeness while loosely holding your curiosity for growth and expansion?By zeroing in on my flow state in photo sessions, I was able to isolate the #1 thing that distracts my ability to enter flow in other areas of life.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

A candid conversation with personal growth coach Katie Dragos around what's incredibly frustrating & beautifully exciting in uncovering choice in your days & how you live your life.The video we chatted about-Life Lessons from the Dancing GuyMore from Katie-https://katiedragos.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cheers-mama/id1672073204FREE GOALS WITH SOUL SUMMIT: Grab ticket here!More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

*trigger warning- discussion around dog loss and the meaning of photographic work as it relates to loss.Do you want to see what is important to you? Look at your photographsDo you want to see what you're afraid of? Look at your photographsDo you want to see what's missing? Look at your photographs Do you find yourself searching for something that isn't present in your current photographs? Look at (the absence of) your photographs Your photographic practice is a modality for self discovery, presence, & living an intentional life. The part of you that knows you want to take a photograph also shows up later when you are witnessing the photographs you've taken.  You are accessing a higher consciousness. The camera is a tool that invites both a neutrality & a heightened emotional response to a situation at the same time.  It distances and also draws you in.  You can see so much more clearly and also everything kind of blurs.   It's going so high in the sky that everything seems still.  It's accessing a part of you that has the ability to witness your life with the wisdom & scope of a bird's eye view yet with the intensity of being so deeply inside of a moment that you almost forget to breath.    I think most of us undermine the power of this experience because it's just too easy. It's effortless & natural.  How could something so profound be so simple?  “I noticed this enough to take a photograph.”  It's so pure.  you don't need to cognitively know why you took the photo. or what it means.  you just let yourself pause long enough to feel something. and if you give yourself another pause at some point, I bet you would find that you actually do know what it means and why you took it.   most of us do this every single day. take a photo.  yet we constantly search for answers outside of ourselves when we already “wrote down” all we need to know.  Your photos show you what you see.   Being aware of what you see keeps you awake to your life & gives you the power to intentionally choose more, different, or the same.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

This episode is a conversational journey through creative flow, reflection, motherhood, & connection. A level of gorgeous truth that just sears into your soul.Melinda has created her business around experiences that bring her love, joy, curiosity, creativity, and connection. Photography, writing and mentoring conversations are her spaces to explore with curiosity and creativity in a container women clients enter into with their own curiosity and openness to see themselves.  She has created from a  foundation of mothers and women having space to be. TO BE. And for herself to study life, mothers, and what she offers the world with her own wisdom and knowledge.  Her business and life is exactly how she creates it and she is creating it one step at a time understanding; as women we have multiple facets,  to honour each one, and to understand everything is reflected back- everything. More from Melinda here-Melinda's book: Remember - words for the beautiful mess that is motherhood is available here1:1 Mentoring conversations are hereUse the code GIFT to download Clarity the workbook - for women in creative business. She can be found on Instagram here. FREE SUMMIT April 4-6th: The Power of You More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

For whatever reason, the distinction of nice vs kind has stuck with me ever since I was made aware of it. As someone that loves to comfort and make people happy, it's something I purposely check in with myself on.  Being nice is so much easier than being kind. Being nice satisfies this moment. Being kind is doing something that may feel uncomfortable or scary in order to act in what you believe to be the highest good for another. That's what I feel when I think about saying "yes" to an initial ask/client inquiry & pushing back, giving context, and helping someone see a more enduring possibility they may not have considered.When Childhood Photographer Carly Mitchell wrote a blog entitled "We were together, I forget the rest: On Family Photo Session Locations" on the importance of really considering  family photo session locations, I knew I wanted to chat more. In this conversation, Carly & I chat about true responsibility in photographing a family, making intentional choices in the work/offerings you create, and what is behind the heart/human of it all.More from Carly:https://www.carlymitchellphotography.com/https://www.instagram.com/carlymitchellphoto/Show Notes:Free Weekly Co-working Space: PHOTO yogaMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Are you using your fear as a security blanket?And if not “fear”, can you substitute a feeling that you struggle against but if you really stop to think about it, you might be the one grasping onto it?I had a crazy revelation during a visioning NLP process.For so long I have felt shackled to fear- as if it was an anchor holding me down against my will.But through this exercise I realized that I have been holding onto fear for dear life. Keeping it as close as possible because letting go of it felt like letting go of my identity and the most important relationships in my life.I realized that for me, fear is love.Fear means love. Fear is “doing your due diligence”. It means you care enough to think 147 steps ahead of where you are to consider and anticipate any harm that might occur and be proactive in the way of steering the ship to avoid it. To protect my loved ones and myself.What I truly did not realize until 2 nights ago is that subconsciously, it felt like letting go of fear was betrayal to those I love most. Ouch. It hurt to see this.And you know what pisses me off?How fucking obvious it all is to me now. But more than being pissed at missing something that now feels obvious and somehow instantly turned something from a scary ambiguous mount everest into a rolling hill on the countryside- I feel relief. excitement. empathy & compassion.My whole life of this dynamic- my relationship with this word/feeling/state.Demystified. Dismantled. Decoded.By sitting down, getting still, and closing my eyes to see.During this particular moment I had a guide walking me through this visualization NLP process, but I have had other truly powerful experiences that helped bring so much clarity to me. What was the common thread?Me.Sitting still. Closing my eyes. And becoming present to a vision I always had/have/will have.Listen to this week's episode to hear more about this and some questions to ask yourself if this resonates with you.notes-sign up for my upcoming free workshop here- The Help Me See Visioning WorkshopDo you identify as an intentional photographic artist? Here is the waitlist for my upcoming course- Your Bigger Picture, For Intentional Photographic Artists More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Do you notice signs in your life?Do you downplay them?Do you get freaked out by them?This episode is about being awake to synchronicity and contemplating why we feel the urge to downplay “coincidence” in our lives.If you love this conversation and want to dream into enjoying your vision in 2023 with me, sign up for my upcoming free workshop- The Help Me See Visioning WorkshopDo you identify as an intentional photographic artist? Here is the waitlist for my upcoming course- Your Bigger Picture, For Intentional Photographic ArtistsMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Ramblings on how to use your "meh" photographs as an opportunity to find presence in your past. Let's contemplate the value of lingering over dismissing what doesn't immediately strike you.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

What life is available to you if you stop spending so much energy trying to "correct" yourself and use that energy to support yourself by following the thread of YOU?If you love this conversation and want to dream into enjoying your vision in 2023 with me, sign up for my upcoming free workshop- The Help Me See Visioning WorkshopDo you identify as an intentional photographic artist? Here is the waitlist for my upcoming course- Your Bigger Picture, For Intentional Photographic ArtistsMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Contrary to popular belief- I don't believe we must wait to share from the scar and not the wound. In fact, I actually think this perpetuates a world where we are all putting on a show for one another when really, we ache in a million different ways that we'll never know we share because we are told to wait until we heal to speak. That's a big no from me.We don't need to wait to search for connection or tell our truths until we feel wiser or far enough from it to be able to speak with an “appropriate” level of emotion. We get to decide what feels right.If you love this conversation and want to dream into enjoying your vision in 2023 with me, sign up for my upcoming free workshop- The Help Me See Visioning WorkshopDo you identify as an intentional photographic artist? Here is the waitlist for my upcoming course- Your Bigger Picture, For Intentional Photographic ArtistsMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

While I don't believe you as the artist have to be able to articulate clearly your “why” and all of the other heavy shit that it feels almost impossible to verbalize- I believe when your soul is able to recognize the space between what you're creating and what you're feeling, you build an invincible trust with yourself. You gain deeper satisfaction. There is a depth to the work that feels rich with possibility.And what if that very space between what you are creating and what you are feeling is only made possible by the allowing of your impulses in the purest sense instead of trying to correct ourselves at every turn? What if we took our gift of seeing others and their moments and their truth and directed our gaze back at ourselves? If you love this conversation and want to dream into enjoying your vision in 2023 with me, sign up for my upcoming free workshop- The Help Me See Visioning WorkshopDo you identify as an intentional photographic artist? Here is the waitlist for my upcoming course- Your Bigger Picture, For Intentional Photographic ArtistsMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

In this episode I share why I've been brought to tears with discomfort in creating my newest course for artists and my latest realization around identifying why my artistic trust in myself in photo sessions feels so invincible.If you love this conversation and want to dream into enjoying your vision in 2023 with me, sign up for my upcoming free workshop- The Help Me See Visioning WorkshopDo you identify as an intentional photographic artist? Here is the waitlist for my upcoming course- Your Bigger Picture, For Intentional Photographic ArtistsMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

This is something I don't see talked about and not only is it a very common occurrence in my life, but keeping perspective on this topic is key for managing my energy and feeling good with my creation process & myself.Today's podcast topic is so engrained in me that it took me 68 episodes to even realize this it is an important thing to talk about.I am deeply grateful for my way of seeing…but sometimes it doesn't feel good. period.When you see the 47 layers of meaning in everything you see from the sun coming through the window in a strange way to weeds growing through cracks in the sidewalk, it can be so energizing & exhilarating- but it can also feel like shit.It's easy to not do something about what you don't see. But when you see something profound, you feel an impulse- a responsibility- to honor it in some way. To help others see it. To engage with it. To not “take it for granted” by just moving past it.Often times this is taking a photograph.But just because you see it doesn't mean it is your duty to create something- even though it sure as hell can feel like it sometimes.I don't have any grand solutions or ways to “fix” this. I don't even believe it needs to be fixed. I just believe it needs to be talked about. Shedding light on it lightens the heaviness of it.  It can help us soften and relax into our gifts. Dare I say- relax into the pure enjoyment of your gifts rather than posture at the compulsion to do.(^^^As I type this I laugh at how much I need to hear this.)If you love this conversation and want to dream into enjoying your vision in 2023 with me, sign up for my upcoming free workshop- The Help Me See Visioning WorkshopMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

In this episode I talk about how I really don't like and also really like the start of a new year. Feeling the pressure to "start anew" is daunting. I decided I want to take the pressure off and dream into what I want to see rather than what I want to do.Would you like to join me in doing the same?Help Me See Visioning Workshop SIGNUPMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

What if we stop obsessing over why something we did well was just a fluke/doesn't count or on the flip side- stopped trying to dissect it in order to come up with the formula for replicating and increasing efficiency.Sometimes trying too hard or questioning too much causes us to lose the thing that is so beautifully meant for us.In this episode I also give you a new year's exercise that is very connected to "Help Me See"

I'm tired & don't feel ready for Christmas- but I also am not feeling the pressure. I think that's because I'm really clear on what matters & what doesn't- especially around how I document it. Today I share some super easy underrated ideas for the documentation of this holiday season that gets to feel good instead of making you break out in a sweat hating your entire family. (lol-ish)From the episode-Holiday Memory Checklist FreebieWaitlist for Upcoming Course- Your Bigger Picture, For Intentional Photographic ArtistsMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Truth be told- I need this podcast episode today. (Isn't it funny how sometimes we can feel so wise & totally “get it” and then other times you're growling and slamming cabinets like an angsty teenager because you were delivered soggy celery from the grocery store. ((the celery was the final straw.)))This will forever be the podcast episode where I talked with a tissue in my hand the entire time. I feel like I've been sick for a month & now I'm writing to you at 6 am with a sick kid home from school AGAIN. My eyes are burning and I'm listening to a christmas toy song on repeat for the 14 billionth time and my eye is starting to twitch.I have been tired, achey, & overwhelmed BUT this conversation reminds me that I don't need to figure out the answers to my life before taking the next step. This idea that in order to move forward, we must unpack everything or need to figure out all the answers is paralyzing. And also, false.Today on the show, my dear friend Jenny Sanchez. She calls herself the bad yoga teacher and she just created a wellness resource called Lessons From a Bad Yoga Teacher.  We talk about her story, her reason behind creating the resource she did, & why feeling good can feel like SUCH A STRUGGLE.  She essentially boils down centuries of sage wisdom into modern bullet points.She is hilarious, real, & there is approximately zero sugar coating. In fact the preview clip includes the big reveal: there is no “i have arrived.” There is no point in which we are immune to falling into a slump of feeling like shit. The point of this episode is talking about how the real magic is harnessing the ability to trust yourself to get back to feeling good bit by bit. It's not sexy sounding- but it is real and true and one of the most powerful things you can know.More from Jenny-15 minute Free Writing ChallengeHostedbyjenny.comhttps://www.instagram.com/hostedbyjenny/Free Memory Savoring Resource from Bianca-See Nostalgia Now GuideUpcoming Course for Photographic Artists- JOIN WAITLIST HEREMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

I went to a retreat and came back with a realization & also apparently covid.Last week I missed my first week of posting a podcast episode in 62 weeks...listen in to hear what happened because of it.PS-Are you an artist looking to strengthen your vision & connection to your work? I'm currently working on a course for photographers on connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. This will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment and the creative freedom that affirms the very purpose of why we create.If you resonate with this I would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to DM me with your thoughts/struggles/anything that comes up.If you want to make sure you are in the know when the course & coaching is launched- join the waitlist here: UPCOMING COURSE WAITLISTMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

This conversation is about turning your tenderness into your greatest strength and helping others activate along the way.Our guest Alissa Boyer is a Mentor for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) with a passion for helping fellow HSPs learn how to reduce overwhelm, manage their energy, and fully embrace who they are. She's the creator of several online programs including the Highly Sensitive & Soulful Membership and Sensitive & Soulful Self-Worth, host of a podcast called The Sensitive & Soulful Show, and a writer for the award-winning HSP blog, Highly Sensitive Refuge. HSP (highly sensitive person) with sensory processing sensitivity have a temperamental or personality trait involving "an increased sensitivity of the central nervous system and a deeper cognitive processing of physical, social and emotional stimuli". -WikipediaMore from Alissa:https://www.instagram.com/lifebyalissa/https://www.sensitiveandsoulful.com/PS-Are you an artist looking to strengthen your vision & connection to your work? I'm currently working on a course for photographers on connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. This will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment and the creative freedom that affirms the very purpose of why we create.If you resonate with this I would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to DM me with your thoughts/struggles/anything that comes up.If you want to make sure you are in the know when the course & coaching is launched- join the waitlist here: UPCOMING COURSE WAITLISTMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Our tools are amazing and I am so thankful for them- HOWEVER,Technology changes.Gear changes.Your taste changes.What's "on trend" changes.We commit so much time, space, & energy into putting a lot of effort into perfecting something only for it to change. What if that energy went into something far more timeless? Far more enduring? Far more fulfilling?Being present & calm in the face of nerves & constraint is the #1 reason I am always able to center myself in any shoot situation.Take a listen to learn more about this massive unlock.PS-Are you an artist looking to strengthen your vision & connection to your work? I'm currently working on a course for photographers on connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. This will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment and the creative freedom that affirms the very purpose of why we create.If you resonate with this I would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to DM me with your thoughts/struggles/anything that comes up.If you want to make sure you are in the know when the course & coaching is launched- join the waitlist here: UPCOMING COURSE WAITLISTMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

There I was in the middle of a session and my camera was crapping out on me.I was frustrated and felt really uncomfortable after the shoot...but when I stopped to really think about why- actually, why- I realized that the camera malfunction really wasn't what I actually cared about...Maybe momentum doesn't mean things progressing without a hitch- maybe it means finding ease and meaning and knowing even in the spaces that don't feel so good at the time.More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

When you walk into a space open to seeing truth vs immediately searching for "ideal" conditions or what is familiar, it is only then that you are able to create something that transcends time, space, & limited standards.Making good photographs is not the point. Making something that is a visual representation of what we have no words for...that's what is possible.Today I talk about how bravery & presence is far more important than skill when you are photographing people. If we can be with the intention of showing something real and sincere instead of trying to make something we are guessing they will like, we are reaching beyond standards/trends and into co creation, discovery & love. PS-Are you an artist looking to strengthen your vision & connection to your work? I'm currently working on a course for photographers on connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. I believe this will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment.If you resonate with this topic, I would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to DM me with your thoughts/struggles/anything that comes up.It would be so helpful in ensuring I am touching on as many points as possible in the work.If you want to make sure you are in the know when the course & coaching is launched- join the waitlist here: UPCOMING COURSE WAITLISTMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

"What if?"It can all start with this tiny question.  This tiny question can be a world opener- a gateway to a life meant for you, written by you.Jessicah Travis is a life coach specializing in helping you move from your current set of circumstances and mindsets into empowering abilities to own the story you want to be living.Today on the show Jessicah shares how she realized she was living a story that was not her own and how it took a lot of getting lost to finally get found.​More from Jessicah:https://www.jessicahtravis.com/IG:https://www.instagram.com/jessicahtravis/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Amber is a self discovery coach and dreams strategist here to guide you inwards as you explore and navigate life's transitions. We talk about listening to your inner voice and being able to decipher how to make room for yourself in the midst of life. More from Amber:https://amberdolanbath.com/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comPS-Are you an artist looking to strengthen your vision & connection to your work? I'm currently working on a course for photographers on connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. I believe this will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment.If you resonate with this topic, I would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to DM me with your thoughts/struggles/anything that comes up.It would be so helpful in ensuring I am touching on as many points as possible in the work.If you want to make sure you are in the know when the course & coaching is launched- join the waitlist here: UPCOMING COURSE WAITLISTMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Sometimes we can take something that energizes us and somehow turn it into something  draining. But how does this happen? Why is it so hard to see it while it's happening? & most importantly, how can we empower ourselves to pivot in a way that is aligned with our highest self?Meghan Doll has been a professional photographer for the last 20 years. She now educates and coaches other professional photographers how to create sustainable, profitable businesses that allow them to live the life of their dreams. Meghan talks about how her original dream business ended up completely depleting her and what she decided to do about it.Stereotypical success doesn't mean a thing if it doesn't feel good to you.  You have the power to define your success & your path. Meghan's story inspires us to reconsider what isn't serving us well in this season.More from Meghan:https://meghandoll.com/https://theartofthesale.com/https://www.instagram.com/theartofthesale/https://www.instagram.com/lovemeghandoll/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comPS-Are you an artist looking to strengthen your vision & connection to your work? I'm currently working on a course for photographers on connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. I believe this will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment.If you resonate with this topic, I would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to DM me with your thoughts/struggles/anything that comes up.It would be so helpful in ensuring I am touching on as many points as possible in the work.If you want to make sure you are in the know when the course & coaching is launched- join the waitlist here: UPCOMING COURSE WAITLISTMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

What gets to happen when you lean into what feels good rather than just dipping your toe in it?Why do we “treat” ourselves instead of implementing what feels good & right as a standard of being?Sometimes I feel like I'm so programmed to plug things into my life as a means to an end that I forget to enjoy something just for the sake of it. No end game. No direct benefit. Just choosing to spend time in an experience for the experience's sake.When is the last time you did that?For me, even going to yoga class has been implemented into my schedule as a means to wellness- not for the experience. But the more I go the more I realize the point is there is no point. “Making it through” the hour so I can rush off and be productive in my day is missing the point. I am not allowing the experience to be transformative and life giving if I am dismissing it as another box on my to do list.Today on the show we have the amazing Sara Cousineau. Sara is a Coach/Doula/ Witness of Miracles. Through her journey, she has evolved through education & practice from an accountant into a holistic nutritionist, yoga teacher, massage therapist, meditation teacher, sex & relationship coach and birth & postpartum doula. She coaches women who want to experience more joy, pleasure & fulfillment in their lives. Many of these women are experiencing burnout, chronic illness and or/have experienced previous trauma/abuse.  Sara shares her story, her gift, and how expansive life gets to be when we lean into pleasure as our central life force rather than a sporadic experience.See more from Sara-Website: www.activateecstasy.comInstagram: @skcousineauMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comPS- Are you an artist looking to strengthen your vision & connection to your work? I'm currently working on a course for photographers on connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. I believe this will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment.If you resonate with this topic, I would LOVE to hear from you. Feel free to DM me with your thoughts/struggles/anything that comes up. It would be so helpful in ensuring I am touching on as many points as possible in the work.If you want to make sure you are in the know when the course & coaching is launched- join the waitlist here: UPCOMING COURSE WAITLISTMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

It doesn't really matter what you CAN do, it matters what you WANT to do.Isn't it funny how sometimes when we hit goals or milestone accomplishments it can feel completely neutral or even empty & disappointing?You can't fake what actually lights you up within yourself. If you feel confused about what you care about, it'll be made clear by your body's reaction to it. Ep. 54 "Be Careful What You Get Good At": How to Connect to Your Artistic Vision Under PressureJust recently I was submitting photos to an open call and found myself looking through my work for what best felt like the vibe of the host's publication. But what I realized is even if I had been selected and “rewarded” for correctly guessing what they would like best- I wouldn't feel the deep sense of fulfillment that I would if I chose the images that resonate most with my gut. The ones I feel truly proud of.Have you ever seen or taken photographs that were technically on point but you didn't feel anything from them?Learning all of the technical tools/processes/strategies of your craft or profession is a massive feat but can all end up feeling like “so what?” in the end. A pretty picture is just a pretty picture without your heart in it. Without meaning.In today's episode I'm talking about the importance of being able to connect to your vision under pressure. Sometimes when we lose our calm and let expectation & noise frazzle our nervous system, our ability to see gets compromised.In situations like this you can become so fixated on finding the “right” light or background that you completely miss the magnificence of the presence in front of you.How can we trust ourselves to see?This topic is one that I feel can be an unlock for life- not just in your craft.I'm currently working on a course for photographers on exactly this: Connecting to your innate vision & finding calm and trust in your ability to see in any circumstance. I believe this will redefine your photographic practice, your confidence, your work, & ultimately lead to deeper fulfillment.Do you resonate with this? I would LOVE to hear from you.  Reach out on IG at @biancaleamorrawww.biancaleamorra.comMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Your voice, your story, your heart. It matters greatly- in this very moment & in every moment.Not "only when you are more prepared". Not "only when the stars are aligned". Now.Alison Newman is a singer, songwriter, and podcast host on The Art of Being a Mum. She is a powerful advocate for challenging cultural norms, and giving voice to so many. In this episode we talk about the power that every single person holds in their truth and how waiting for an ideal time to follow your heart or tell your story isn't always ideal.*postpartum depression is referenced in this episode.More from Alison-https://www.alisonnewman.net/podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/art_of_being_a_mum_podcast/https://www.instagram.com/alison_newman_vocalist/More from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

They survived.*PLOT TWIST*I was the wreck.Interested in ongoing support with a community centered around reflection? Check out-Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

I almost didn't post this episode once my rage dampened, but then I thought- no, it needs to be normalized. Stuff like this happens every day. Whether it's an off the cuff fairly innocent comment or a blatantly rude and uncalled for criticism- either of them can feel like all of the air has left your body. It's so easy for other people to tell you to not worry about it but whether you attempt to take the advice or not, that experience can impact you longer than we'd like to admit. This is why I think it's important that I posted my rant after I read a rude comment on one of my heartfelt blog posts. No one is immune to getting hurt feelings, but letting ourselves feel through it and then move through it in order to continue living our truth is crucial.Here is me. mad. ranting while putting on makeup. not as eloquent as I'd like to be...I believe the word "dipsh*t" made a few appearances....but it felt right in the moment so I went for it.I hope this makes you feel less alone in whatever way it resonates.Interested in ongoing support with a community centered around reflection? Check out-Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

You can't heal what you don't feel.When I had my first son I went through intense postpartum depression. I was angry with everyone & no one at the same time. I couldn't believe that I had been whiplashed in such a severe way. “Cloud 9” & "newborn bliss" were nowhere near what I experienced and I had never heard anyone say anything other than lightly mentioning “baby blues” to which I had no context/understanding.If I could go back in time I would give myself the gift of the book our guest on today's show wrote- “Dear Mama Bear With The F*cked Up Hair”. Jo Dodd is a coach and author who writes books for kids and their adults! After a 6-month furlough in 2020, Jo took a bold leap, stepping away from a 25-year career in Corporate America, to launch Jotopia Productions, LLC, where she writes content that focuses on the power of positive thinking, embracing diversity and crushing fear. As a Mom to four boys and having battled a deep depression for many years, Jo is passionate about shining a light for any 'Mama Bears' struggling with the ever-increasing pressures of motherhood. Jo has a one-of-a-kind picture book for Moms available on pre-order now that tells an authentic, poignant, dark, sometimes humorous story of motherhood.We are all so filled with the resilience and capacity to weather the most intense of storms and Jo & I talk about what it means to continue to find light through feeling the dark.Let us know by replying which part of this conversation resonated with you. xoTo follow Jo's journey or to find out about her 1:1 coaching packages for moms who want more, visit www.livinginjotopia.comInterested in ongoing support with a community centered around reflection? Check out-Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

“But it's a really good job.”"But it's good money."“But it's what I went to school for.”"But everyone else thinks it's a good idea."“But it makes sense.”“But I've never seen it done any other way.”There is so much magic in our lives rationalized away. Discarded and discredited because it doesn't carry the weight or merit of the masses. Of popular consensus. Of easily understood.and I firmly & ever so eloquently say, “eff. that.”This life is precious and it flies by. It's not meant to live on the default setting.It's like buying an expensive piece of technology and not customizing your experience of it. Not taking advantage of your ability to move the apps around and favorite your preferences. Just leaving it as is and not leaning into what lights you up makes the whole thing more clunky and way less enjoyable.I don't want my life to feel clunky and unenjoyable.There are ways, BIG & SMALL that we can design our experience & curate our contributions to this world.Today we have podcast host and coach Kate House on sharing her story of leaving her 9-5 and completely starting over in the name of saving herself. And let me be clear- this is not in any way discrediting corporate life or more traditional paths- at all. The heart of this conversation is solely about recognizing what is draining life out of you and what makes you feel ALIVE. Whatever that may be.Designing your world around those distinctions will change your life. 100%.Join us in the conversation & reply here to let me know what comes up for you.

What if I told you that the way to be more present in your life is to use your phone more?I'm not joking. This could actually work.What if I told you that the secret super power hack that could unlock your 20/20 hindsight and rid you of regrets & ever having to say “I wish I knew how important that was at the time” is sitting in your back pocket/possibly in your hand in this very moment?What's the last photo you took?What does that say about you & your life in this moment?Funny? Serious? Sad? Joyful?These visual breadcrumbs root us into our lives and it's not all about the memento of the photo itself. It's about the PROCESS.You are already halfway there.Your photo taking habit truly has the power to CHANGE YOUR LIFE.You already do so much of what I'm about to teach you, unconsciously. Turning on the awareness to it all will inevitably propel transformation, self discovery, & a richer experience of this one & only life.I don't want to get to the end of my life and feel like I missed something. I don't want to think…"that was it, huh? damn."I want to think, “Yes. That was IT. & I lived it. I really lived.”I 100% know the single most important habit I have that enables me to live awake in my life is my photo habit. My mundane snapshot photo habit.  And I'm sharing it with you.This new podcast episode is the audio to my free workshop Presence Through Photography.  I highly recommend signing up to be sent the video class if you're a visual person. There's a slide deck to go with it.Get the visuals-Presence Through Photography Video ClassMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

I was driving home and did something I've never done- recorded a podcast episode in the car. I just couldn't help myself-I needed to speak right there and then. Not waiting until I got home or in a more ideal situation- I was vibrating with joy & purpose & need to speak directly from that moment. It felt URGENT to speak from this place of knowing and feeling in that very second. I had spent the last 2.5hrs photographing a family doing absolutely nothing- & it was simply everything.You see, there was no planned scenic background-just the home in which they live their lives every day.There was no coaxing of kids participating & behaving a certain way-just letting them actually be EXACTLY who they perfectly are in this season.There was no performing for the camera-just a beckoning for them to look up at my lens for a moment every now & then while they were already in the natural flow of being in their bodies and in their lives. Their REAL lives.This was not a box checked off on a to-do list. This was not a mini session to be gotten over with ASAP in order to avoid emotional turbulence bubbling over from little ones just wanting to be.This is was not a “job” for me.This was “This.”This was true seeing.I saw a treasured rock collection.I saw toothy grins,I saw the sun lighting them up in a way that felt like tangible rainbows.I saw tears.I saw an impromptu story time.I saw blueberry & cheese snack time.I saw a father lovingly witnessing his family.I saw a mother who was so gentle & tender with her babies that it almost brought me to tears.I saw patience, acceptance, joy, curiosity, and so much love.In that session on a random Saturday morning, together we were all gorgeously present. Present to what is, was, or whatever could have risen during that time. There was nothing that was to be fear or nervous about. Nothing not idea. It was all perfect because it was presence.But it didn't stop there. In fact, it's only the beginning of the ripple effect.When I got home & was amongst my own family chaos, I anticipated being a little frustrated  with overstimulation- knowing I would want to simmer in what just happened a little longer. But what happened was such a “duh” moment for me I laughed that I didn't see it coming. It's everything I teach.I was awake to my life in a different way. Suddenly my little boys incessancy was precious instead of slightly suffocating to me.I found myself looking deeper into my baby's eyes instead of tending to him and putting him back down.I felt gratitude in places & spaces that I would have glazed over that day had I not been woken up to seeing through the lens of my camera and the lens of someone else's mundane.& now, when I deliver the photographs of momenMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

I got so pissed.I don't even understand why I was so rocked by it today of all days because I see this all the time. Well intentioned loving individuals can offer "all knowing" advice from a place where they are wearing horse blinders themselves and don't even know it.Now, listen. I am most certainly not claiming to be an all knowing vessel myself but what I AM claiming is the fact that if anyone is ever pointing you towards anywhere outside of yourself for answers pertaining to your art and your life, it's a no go.There is a sweet spot of being dissatisfied with what you're creating, looking outside for inspiration, and yet still holding center. The more clearly you can hear your own voice and maintain that throughout your learnings and adding to your toolkit, the more powerful and fulfilling the outcome.Be YOU.Do YOU.See YOU.Hear YOU.LIVE YOU.The most work I have had to do is UNLEARNING the constraints I have been taught by people that have learned really well how to do it the way it's always been done.FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SIGN UP: Your Photo Habit = Your Super PowerOur incredible, intimate monthly membership for being present in your life:Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

THERE ARE NO RULES.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.there are no rules.and yet…i still effing forget this! Do you relate? We have spent our whole lives taking on social norms, expectations, and perceptions about what & how to do things (from people that likely had no real idea of why the fuck they were even doing it besides the wonderful reason of “it's always been done like this”).  So it makes sense that we need to continue to peel these layers off of us over and over again. No one is excluded from this topic. It bleeds into every area of our lives. Today we are talking about it in the context of your business.Calandra Martin is an intuitive brand designer helping female entrepreneurs stand out in the online space. She helps spiritual entrepreneurs demystify branding and shine their brilliance with confidence! She is the host of the Magnetic Boss Podcast and founder of Magnetic Boss Studio.On this episode we talk about why looking outside of yourself for the answers might be slowing you down.Learn more about Calandra:calandramartin.cominstagram.com/calandra.martinHelp Me See Links: FREE LIVE WORKSHOP 7/27:I am hosting a free live workshop specifically on how we can use our photo habit to drop deeper into presence. To be sent the link, sign up HERE.I'll be breaking down why and how thinking to take a photo and actually taking a photo is not only OKAY/not a hindrance to your presence, but an actual catalyst and tool to soaking up your moments. Your photo taking helps you see your life and can unlock your 20/20 hindsight in the NOW.FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SIGN UP: Your Photo Habit = Your Super PowerOur incredible, intimate monthly membership for being present in your life:Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

Sometimes making a major change in your life means slow & steady work.Sure, it's not as sexy and dramatic as quitting your job the next day and having overnight success, but the biggest contributing factor to being able to show up in your highest and best self is feeling safe- in whatever way that means for you.For Emmy Kissinger, taking the leap into her dream life of being a stay at home mom & entrepreneur meant 4 years of consistent action. Waking up at 4 am with her newborn in her lap and doing the work before the work. Kind of like an appetizer before the meal but something tells me 4am work is probbbably not as fun as a bloomin' onion. (i haven't had that in like a decade- no idea where that came from. I will probably have a fierce craving for it now.)Emmy Kissinger is a wife and mom of 3 from Iowa. She is also the owner and founder of Connect Well Social a social media micro-agency on a mission to help businesses cultivate the power of meaningful connections using social media. On this episode we talk about her journey into entrepreneurship and how she juggles being present in her life & work. We also talk about the craving for connection in both online marketing & real life.Now, can I ask you a question?Have you had a secret desire that has just felt too big to even think about conquering?What if you committed to it with the knowing that taking your sweet ass time might be the very thing that completely ensures you will get there? What is the very next baby step you could take towards that?Connect with Emmy-https://www.instagram.com/connectwellsocial/https://www.instagram.com/emmy_kissinger/https://connectwellsocial.com/Help Me See Links: Bianca's Presence THROUGH Photography free class sign up:FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SIGN UP: Your Photo Habit = Your Super PowerOur incredible, intimate monthly membership for being present in your life:Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/

If you are a multi-passionate human with a tendency of getting antsy to move onto the next thing before you finish what you started, you are going to LOVE hearing from this week's guest. Oftentimes our “achilles' heel” is actually a gorgeous strength. Katie is a mindset and personal growth coach, a full-time working mama and wife, who is committed to celebrating the everyday and sharing the honest truths of working mom life. She has combined her loves of creativity, cultivating connections and helping others with a one-on-one coaching and community-based program for working moms and caregivers called “Unleash Your Awesome”.On this episode we talk about how leaning into YOU is the game changing unlock for elevating how you're able to show up in all areas of your life. Katie is passionate about helping other busy mamas identify the missing links to finding their JOY, managing their time more efficiently and doing less in order to achieve more.Connect with Katie at:Instagram: @katiedragos717Facebook: Katie DragosDirect link to the Unleashed NewsletterHelp Me See LINKS:Megan Moran fromThe Mompreneur GuideJoin the CONNECT Retreat with Megan Moran- July 13-15thBianca's Presence THROUGH Photography free class sign up:FREE LIVE WORKSHOP SIGN UP: Your Photo Habit = Your Super PowerOur incredible, intimate monthly membership for being present in your life:Nostalgia, Now MembershipMore from Bianca:www.biancaleamorra.comBook Your NLP Breakthrough Session Meditations for Photographic Artists: https://insighttimer.com/biancaleamorraFree weekly coworking: PHOTO yogaMonthly Membership: Nostalgia, Now.IG: @biancaleamorrahttps://www.instagram.com/biancaleamorra/